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Hotaka Shrine
Hotaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hotaka, Nagano, Hotaka, Azumino, Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three main shrines in Shinano Province. The Engishiki Jinmyocho describes it as a Myojin Taisha and it is now a Beppyo shrine. It is a Sōja (Shinto), Sōja shrine. It enshrines all the kami of the shrines in Shinano Province. Whenever a new governor of Shinano Province was appointed he would be sent to the shrine to worship all the gods of the province. Ichinomiya and Soja are not the same thing but were sometimes combined. In this case the Suwa-taisha is the Province's Ichinomiya.Tanigawa (1987). p. 130. Many people pray here before hiking in the Japanese Alps. It is located near Mount Hotakadake, a major Japanese mountain. The shrine is near Hotaka Station, and located in a Chinju no Mori or sacred forest full of Japanese cedar and pine trees.https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001562761.pdf Two main gods are important here. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religions, East Asian religion by Religious studies, scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. With no central authority in control of Shinto, there is much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheism, polytheistic and animism, animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the (神). The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshipped at household shrines, family shrines, and Shinto shrine, ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Alps
The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The peaks that tower over central Honshu have long been the object of veneration and pilgrimage. These mountains had long been exploited by local people for raw materials, including timber, fuel, fertilizer, fodder, meat, minerals, and medicines. Many visitors have come to the mountains for pilgrimage, especially to the Buddhist temples located within them and the sacred peak of Mount Tate. The name was coined by English archaeologist William Gowland, and later popularized by Reverend Walter Weston (1861–1940), an English missionary for whom a memorial plaque is located at Kamikōchi, a tourist destination known for its alpine climate. When Gowland coined the phrase, he was only referring to the Hida Mountains, but it now also applies to the Kiso Mountains and Akaishi Mountains. History The Japanese Alps has a long history before William Gowland established this name. The Japanese Alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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is a title for Shinto gods. It is also a Japanese surname. It can refer to: * Myōjin Yahiko, a ''Rurouni Kenshin'' character * Tomokazu Myojin, a Japanese footballer * Myojin, a Japanese samurai woman * Myojin parakaryote, an incertae sedis unicellular organism A unicellular organism, also known as a single-celled organism, is an organism that consists of a single cell, unlike a multicellular organism that consists of multiple cells. Organisms fall into two general categories: prokaryotic organisms and ... {{disambig Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengū
is the Japanese term for the transfer of a shintai to a Shintō shrine. When the honden, the main hall of a Shintō shrine, is repaired or rebuilt, the shintai must be moved. Ceremonies to mark this occasion are also called Sengū. During sengū, the shrine's main buildings and sacred items are rebuilt and renewed. The main sanctuary and other structures are constructed anew. All sacred garments and treasures are also replaced. Jingū Shikinen Sengū (神宮式年遷宮, 神宮式年遷宮) is the term used for ceremonies at Ise-jingū (Mie Prefecture) and Sumiyoshi taisha in Ōsaka in which the main hall is identically and completely rebuilt at fixed intervals (shikinen) on one of two adjacent sites. At the shrine renewal, the shintai is then transferred to the new honden at a solemn ceremony (sengū) and the old building is burned down. One of the new sacred mirrors is offered at this time by the Tennō himself. It is said that this ceremony is related to the Shikinensai, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiden (Shinto)
In Shinto shrine architecture, the is the hall of worship or Oratory (worship), oratory. It is generally placed in front of the shrine's main sanctuary (''honden'') and often built on a larger scale than the latter. The ''haiden'' is often connected to the ''honden'' by a ''Heiden (Shinto), heiden'', or hall of offerings. While the ''honden'' is the place for the enshrined ''kami'' and off-limits to the general public, the ''haiden'' provides a space for ceremonies and for worshiping the ''kami''. In some cases, for example at Nara prefecture, Nara's Ōmiwa Shrine, the ''honden'' can be missing and be replaced by a patch of sacred ground. In that case, the ''haiden'' is the most important building of the complex. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagura-den
The , also called or with reference to the bugaku traditional dance, is the building within a Shinto shrine where the sacred dance (''kagura'') and music are offered to the ''kami'' during ceremonies.Maidono JAANUS, accessed on July 12, 2010 It was originally just a temporary stage; first mentioned in a 9th-century text describing a ''maidono'' built in front of Hirano Shrine. In about a century, it had become a permanent shrine feature, and its use was extended until its function as a worship hall prevailed over the original. It is used also for weddings and Noh plays. Some scholars believe the ''Haiden (Shinto), haiden'', or hall of worship, has its origins in the ''kagura-den''. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's Japanese archipelago, four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa Island, Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Ryukyu Islands, Islands). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In ancient times, there is a theory that Kyushu was home to its own independent dynasty, where a unique, southern-influenced culture and tradition distinct from that of Honshu flourished. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu (government), Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyūshū. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azumi People
The were a warrior clan and tribe who originated during the Jōmon period in Japan, whose cultures and beliefs are considered to be one of Japan's earliest sea religions. Their existence dates back to the early 3rd – 7th centuries, when their extensive knowledge of navigation between waters made them the naval force of Yamato Japan in Kyushu. They originally lived in Northern Kyushu, especially in an area called Chikuzen, now part of modern-day Fukuoka Prefecture. Their understanding of tides, weather patterns and constellations ensured their successful voyaging. In essence, the working of Azumi life was centered around their sea god, Watatsumi and their deity ‘ Isora’, who provided the Azumi people with a strong sense of spiritual guidance throughout their day-to-day life. History The Azumi people were a tribe from Northern Kyushu in Southern Japan. They were the oldest group and leaders of the “Ama”, a group of people who navigated the waters of West Japan (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Cedar
''Cryptomeria'' (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae. It includes only one species, ''Cryptomeria japonica'' ( syn. ''Cupressus japonica'' L.f.). It is considered to be endemic to Japan, where it is known as . The tree is also called Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood in English. It has been extensively introduced, and cultivated for wood production on the Azores and elsewhere. Description ''Cryptomeria'' is a very large evergreen tree, reaching up to tall and trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. The leaves are arranged spirally, needle-like, long; and the seed cones globular, diameter with about 20–40 scales. It is superficially similar to the related giant sequoia (''Sequoiadendron giganteum''), from which it can be differentiated by the longer leaves (under in the giant sequoia) and smaller cones ( in the giant sequoia), and the harder bark on the trunk (thick, soft and spong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinju No Mori
are forests established and maintained in or around shrines ( Chinjugami) in Japan, surrounding temples, Sando, and places of worship. Meaning Chinju no mori refers to the Forest that surrounded many Shinto shrine''.'' The character for mori is often used. In some cases, the word shrine is written and read as mori, suggesting that Shrine Shinto was derived from Koshinto. The character is often used in the names of Shrines. In this case it refers to a place where a ''kami'' is present.Iwanami Japanese dictionary It can therefore be a shrine and, in fact, the characters 神社, 社 and 杜 can all be read "mori" ("grove").Sonoda Minoru in ''Breen, Teeuwen'' (2000:43) This reading is present in the . This reading reflects the fact the first shrines were simply sacred groves or Chinju no Mori where ''kami'' were present. In modern Shinto, the shintai of shrine Shinto is understood to be the shrine, such as the main hall and Shinto architecture, which are covered with shimenaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
